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7 fundraising appeal writing essentials and 5 what-ifs

This is off the wall! Brett shares his go-to fundraising appeal writing checklist with you...Ā 

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Top 10 legacy fundraising strategies

Professor Russell James reveals the science behind legacy giving that works. We're all ears!

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1 thing we all share 🫶

GroundingĀ your appeal in emotions we are all familiar with transforms your fundraising writing....

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Don't AI-ify your fundraising story notes!

When AI polishes your stories, it erases what donors care about most: specifics. Here's what to...

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9 ways you can nudge donors in your appeal to make a gift

Close the gap between your donors reading an appeal and giving with these proven techniques.

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Your donors have a heart. Don't lose them with logic...

Are you leading with logic in your fundraising appeals? Here's why that approach loses donors.

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The power of ā€œholding handsā€ in your fundraising...

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Brett here:

If (like me) you were around forĀ Hands Across AmericaĀ in 1986 ... I'm guess...

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Make your fundraising offer the cliffhanger...

I love a good cliffhanger – don't you?

Question: are you using cliffhangers in your fundraisin...

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Thank you for the "mental real estate"

You can find a lot of cool stuff tucked away in theĀ nooks and cranniesĀ of a person's brain.

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The 1 Forrest Gump fundraising secret you need...

Ā  Ā  Ā  Ā As a donor, I sometimes daydream about the charities I support and wonder what it would ...

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How to balance doom & gloom with happy & hopeful in your appeal...

I received an important appeal-writing question from newsletter subscriber Miriam.

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Fundraising writing tips from a TikTok and Twitter meme?

As I was walking by the women's clothing department at Kohl's, I saw a thing of beauty.

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